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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Raising Cardinals
7-6 137.46
100.42
 
VS
proj
UnL TD Hunters
58.66 6-7
89.52

Raising Cardinals top UnL TD Hunters for fourth straight win in 137.46-58.66 rout

Raising Cardinals extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over UnL TD Hunters, cruising to a 137.46-58.66 victory. This one was over before it really even started, as Raising Cardinals leapt out to a 47.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Darren Waller and Baker Mayfield. Waller caught 13 passes for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38.5 points, while Mayfield passed for 334 yards and 4 touchdowns (28.96 points). Laviska Shenault Jr. (30 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and J.D. McKissic (10 Rec, 70 Rec Yds) led the charge for UnL TD Hunters in defeat. This marks the second time this season Raising Cardinals have beaten UnL TD Hunters, after winning 127.34-115.76 in their last matchup. Raising Cardinals (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. UnL TD Hunters will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Raising Cardinals   UnL TD Hunters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mayfield (334 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 28.96 points against the Titans in Week 13. His scoring output was 64.6% more than his 17.6-point projection and was much higher than his 13.8-point season scoring average. Mayfield ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Baker Mayfield

Top Player Comparison

Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 137.46
1
Darren Waller
TE
38.5
13.59
28%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
28.96
17.6
21.1%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18
10.22
13.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.8
9.16
10%
UnL TD Hunters
Points
% of total points 58.66
1
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
14.3
8.22
24.4%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
12.8
7.79
21.8%
3
Denzel Mims
WR
7
9.56
11.9%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
6.36
22.1
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Raising Cardinals who owned the lead, 76.46-29.10. Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Raising Cardinals, while Baker Mayfield had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Laviska Shenault Jr. made the highlight reel for UnL TD Hunters with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal for Raising Cardinals, contributing to a 104.26-39.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Raising Cardinals on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Raising Cardinals   UnL TD Hunters

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against UnL TD Hunters, Raising Cardinals averaged more points (132.4) than they usually score (107.26).
Raising Cardinals are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. Raising Cardinals has left fewer points on the bench this season (565.48) than UnL TD Hunters (708.2).
UnL TD Hunters are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Raising Cardinals (3 vs 2).
Raising Cardinals laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than UnL TD Hunters (0).
Raising Cardinals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than UnL TD Hunters (7 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of UnL TD Hunters - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Raising Cardinals (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Raising Cardinals have outscored UnL TD Hunters at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Raising Cardinals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Raising Cardinals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for UnL TD Hunters (1).
The postseason awaits Raising Cardinals. They've clinched a playoff spot while UnL TD Hunters are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey UnL TD Hunters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Raising Cardinals
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling performance from Baker Mayfield, we royally dominated UnL TD Hunters at the quarterback position this past week (28.96 points to 6.36). Mayfield orchestrated a Browns victory over the Titans, going 25-of-33 for 334 yards and four passing TDs.
UnL TD Hunters
There's a decent chance that UnL TD Hunters might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 15 total targets this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently made most of their contributions by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.